Cord-cutter.



No. 668,724; Patented Fab.'2-6, l90l.

S. H. WIESEDEP'PE.

CORD CUTTER.

' :Applicltion filed Nov. as, 1900.

(No Iodol.)

. Wilgesses UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

SIMON H. WIESEDEPPE, OF OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON.

CORD-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 668,724, dated February 26, 190i.

Application filed November 28, 1900. Serial No. 38,019. \NO model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON H. WIESEDEPPE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Olympia, in the county of Thurston and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cord-Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cord-cutting attachment for application to either hand of a user; and the object of the same is to provide simple and effective means for use by store clerks, bundlers, and others, whereby a cord may be easily severed from a source of supply, such as a ball of the same, without requiring the exertion of a pulling strain thereon with the hands, and thereby avoid injury to the latter, the attachment always being in convenient position for use. The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the improved device shown applied and illustrating the manner of using the same. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of theimproved device, showing the hinged shield elevated to its full height and means for preventing the overthrow of the shield. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the improved device, showing the shield closed over the cutter or blade.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a cylindrical band or broad ring which is slightly tapered toward its outer or front end and preferably constructed of metal, though other materials may be used, if desired. A cutter or blade 2 is securely fixed on the band or ring and extends longitudinally almost the full length of the latter and projects rearwardly therefrom, the said cutter or blade having an upper concave cutting edge 3 and a rear upper angular recess 4 to provide a stop-shoulder. A shield 5 is pivotally mounted over the cutter or blade 2 and has its lower side and rear end open, the said rear end of the shield being contracted and pivotally attached at its lower portion to the rearwardly-projecting part of the cutter or blade below the shoulder of the latter. The front end 6 of the shield'is closed and formed in a curved bevel downwardly and inwardly, and when the shield is over the cutter or blade the said end 6 thereof is in advance of the front vertically straight end of the cutter a distance sufficient to permit said end 6 to clear the adjacent cutter end when the shield is raised. The shield is prevented also from being overturned rearwardly by the rear end of the top thereof striking the shoulder at the rear upper portion of the cutter, the degree of elevation of the shield being primarily regulated to always cause the shield to assume its normal closing position over the cutter or blade when free to do so. The concavity of the cutting edge 3 of the cutter or blade causes the cord ortwine to be drawn downwardly thereinto to certainly effect the severing of the same, and in the use of the improved attachment the band or ring 1 is removably slipped on the fore or index finger of either hand. The cord to be cut is pulled with the hand that does not have the band or ring thereon against the end 6 of the shield and the curvature of the said end causes the cord to be pulled down to the lower edge of the shield. The tension exerted on the cord against the end 6 of the shield in an upward direction will throw the shield back in the position shown by Fig. l and the cord will slip over against the concave cutting edge 3 of the cutter or blade 2. After the cord is severed the shield will be free to fall to normal position and close the cutter or blade.

By having the front ends of the cutter or blade and shield in rear of the front end of the ring or band the shield is less liable to come in contact with surrounding objects or devices when the hand carrying the same is employed for other purposes, and thereby prevent exposing the cutter or blade when not desired for use. Moreover, the under edge of the rear projecting portion of the cutter or blade is curved upwardly to avoid contact and injury to the portion of the finger thereunder.

The improved attachment is simple and cheap and will provide convenient means for rapidly severing cord or twine and expedite tying up packages and the like.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A cord-cutting attachment comprising a band or ring to slip on the finger, a longitudinally-disposed cutter or blade on the band or ring, and a gravitating shield pivotally connected to the rear portion of the cutter or blade and having a front closed end.

2. A cord-cutting attachment comprising a band or ring to slip on the finger, a longitudinally-disposed cutter or blade on the band or ring and having an upper concave cutting edge, and a gravitating shield pivotally connected to the rear portion of the cutter-or blade for fully inclosing the latter.

3. A cord-cutting attachment comprising a band or ring to slip on the finger, a longitudinally-disposed cutter or blade on the band or ring and having an upper cutting edge and a rear upper shoulder, and a gravitating shield pivotally connected to the rear portion of the cutter or blade and adapted to have its rear upper portion contact withthe shoulder of the said cutter or blade, the front end of the shield being free to rise from and fall over the front end of the cutter or blade.

4. A cord-cutting attachment comprising a band or ring to slip on the finger, a longituseek/'24 dinally-disposed cutter or blade on the band or ring and having an upper cutting edge, and a gravitating shield pivotally connected to the rear portion of the cutter or blade and having a front downwardly and rearwardly curved beveled end which is normally in advance of the front end of the cutter or blade when closed over the latter.

5. A cord-cutting attachment comprising a band or ring to slip over the finger, a cutter or blade longitudinally disposed on the ring or band and having an upper concave cutting edge and a rear upper shoulder, and a gravitating shield pivotally connected to the lower rear portion of the cutter or blade and formed with a front closed end having a downwardly and rearwardly curved beveled end which is normally in advance of the front end of the cutter or blade when closed over the latter, the rearend of the top of the shield contacting with the shoulder of the cutter or blade when raised to prevent overthrow of the same.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signatn re in the presence of two witnesses.

SIMON H. WIESEDEPPE.

Witnesses:

O. J. TAYLOR, S. S. CHURCHILL. 

